by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 28, 2014 | Featured
No possible reason I’d want to overtalk this other than to simply say that Pete Seeger has passed and that he was a regular contributor to the life of my son from the 4th grade on. What a remarkable man and what an amazing experience for my son. Incredible how...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 23, 2014 | Asides, Featured, Reviews, Writing
Remember all those concerns about the cheesy new version of iWork? Remember how Apple was moving backwards. Remember how much crappy these apps were supposed to be? Now, try to remember how often Apple updated those old versions of iWork when they were on a DVD and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 17, 2014 | Featured, Macworld, Reviews, Writing
My review of VIPOrbit is up at Macworld.com. Great little app created in part by one of the original developers of ACT!. While it’s definitely a first gen product, meaning I saw a few glitches here and there, overall it’s a fantastic app that, as it grows,...
by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 2, 2014 | Featured, Macworld, Reviews, Writing
My review of QuickBooks 2014 for Mac is now up at Macworld.com. This, sadly, is still the same-old same-old from Intuit. It’s not a bad product, it just doesn’t add anything of super-duper value to the product. And nope… no file level compatibility...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 4, 2013 | Asides, Featured
The Ruins of Detroit is a sad, but beautiful photo essay about the city of Detroit created by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre. Hard to imagine that Detroit was once a city of such amazing architectural beauty. Ruins are the visible symbols and landmarks of our...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 26, 2013 | Featured, Macworld, Reviews, Writing
Bento is gone, so what can you do with all that Bento data you’ve collected? Turns out, not too much. Check out my comparison of some Bento alternatives and recommended options for where to move your Bento data.